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BSc (Hons) Applied Criminal and Forensic Investigation at University of Chester

University of Chester, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Studying Applied Criminal and Forensic Investigation gives you the specialist skills, investigative mindset and practical experience needed to thrive in a wide range of modern investigative careers. Within your first year, you build a strong foundation in investigative principles, learning how evidence is gathered, preserved and assessed in line with legislation such as the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE).

Faculty: Faculty of Science, Business and Enterprise  |  Department: School of Natural Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Chester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Investigative Mindset Skills, Informed Decision Making, Forensic Procedures, Collaborative Investigations and Criminal Motivations, Emerging Technologies, Crime in the Digital World, Managing Complex Investigations, Research Project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UCAS Points: 112; GCE A Level: Typical offer – CCC-BCC; BTEC: DMM; International Baccalaureate: 26; Irish/Scottish Highers: H3 H3 H3 H4 H4 Scottish Highers - BBBB; Access requirements: To include 45 credits at level 3, of which 30 must be at Merit or above; T Level: Pass (C or above on the core); OCR Cambridge Technicals: OCR Extended Diploma: DMM; Extra Requirements: Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced and A Level General Studies will be recognised in our offer. We will also consider a combination of A Levels and BTECs/OCRs.; IELTS: 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each band)

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/

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